Safety Instructions

Before you start
CORRECT FITTING - MAKE
SURE YOUR HELMET COVERS
YOUR FOREHEAD.
INCORRECT
FITTING. FOREHEAD
IS EXPOSED AND VULNERABLE
TO SERIOUS INJURY.
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This bicycle is a child’s play cycle. It is designed for use by children aged 3
and over up to a maximum weight of 18kg. The maximum permissible weight
(cycle+ child) is 30kg. It is not designed to carry luggage or any other loads.
It is designed to be used by one child at a time and is for light recreational use
only. It has not been made to withstand the rigours of stunting, jumping or
competitive cycling.
It is not designed for use on roads and highways.
It is intended for supervised use by your child on safe pavements, parks and
paths.
Whatever style of bicycle they ride, children should sit more upright than adults. This helps
develop spatial awareness and encourages children to look in the direction they are travelling.
standover height. This is the distance between the top of the
top tube (at a point half way between the saddle and the handlebar stem) and the ground.
Your child’s inside leg measurement, when wearing shoes, should be at least 5cm greater than
this distance.
If it is not, the cycle is too big for your child and should not be ridden.
too small for the rider will be uncomfortable to ride and hard to
control and fall.
Whilst it may not be a legal requirement, we strongly recommend
all riders (especially young children) wear a bicycle helmet whilst
cycling. Any bicycle helmet should be CE approved and meet the
requirements of EN1078.
Most serious bicycle injuries involve head injuries that may have
been less severe if the rider had worn a helmet. A helmet must
purpose. Please refer to the owner’s manual provided with your
helmet for further instruction.